Light-Guiding Devices and Monitoring Devices Incorporating Same
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a technology of light-guiding devices and monitoring devices, which is applied in the field of headsets, can solve the problems of inconvenient use, unsuitable for use, and inconvenient use of traditional health monitors and environmental monitors, and achieve the effect of convenient alignment of the earbud housing
Active Publication Date: 2010-08-26
VALENCELL INC
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[0009]The earbud housing is in acoustical communication with the speaker and has at least one aperture through which sound from the speaker can pass. The light-guiding cover surrounding the earbud housing also includes at least one aperture through which sound from the speaker can pass. The cover may be formed from a soft, resilient material, such as silicone which deforms when inserted within an ear canal of a subject. In some embodiments, the cover includes an alignment member that facilitates alignment of the earbud housing within an ear canal of a subject.
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However, traditional health monitors and environmental monitors may be bulky, rigid, and uncomfortable—generally not suitable for use during daily physical activity.
However, methods of collecting these statistics may be expensive and laborious, often utilizing human-based recording / analysis steps at multiple sites.
In some embodiments, the environmental energy may be unwanted ambient optical noise.
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[0073]The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying figures, in which embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. In the figures, certain layers, components or features may be exaggerated for clarity, and broken lines illustrate optional features or operations unless specified otherwise. In addition, the sequence of operations (or steps) is not limited to the order presented in the figures and / or claims unless specifically indicated otherwise. Features described with respect to one figure or embodiment can be associated with another embodiment or figure although not specifically described or shown as such.
[0074]It will be understood that when a feature or element is referred to as being “on” another feature or element, it can be directly on the o...
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A monitoring device configured to be attached to the ear of a person includes a base, an earbud housing extending outwardly from the base that is configured to be positioned within an ear of a subject, and a cover surrounding the earbud housing. The base includes a speaker, an optical emitter, and an optical detector. The cover includes light transmissive material that is in optical communication with the optical emitter and the optical detector and serves as a light guide to deliver light from the optical emitter into the ear canal of the subject wearing the device at one or more predetermined locations and to collect light external to the earbud housing and deliver the collected light to the optical detector.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 208,567 filed Feb. 25, 2009, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 208,574 filed Feb. 25, 2009, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 212,444 filed Apr. 13, 2009, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 274,191 filed Aug. 14, 2009, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to headsets and, more particularly, to headset earbuds.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There is growing market demand for personal health and environmental monitors, for example, for gauging overall health and metabolism during exercise, athletic training, dieting, daily life activities, sickness, and physical therapy. However, traditional health monitors and environmental monitors may be bulky, rigid, and uncomfortable—generally not suitable for use du...
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